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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Shall We Be AIOne?,

An international copyright convention
was held at Berne last year, which
adopted plan for submission to the
various governments to secure uni
versal recognition of the rights in their
property of authors, artists and musi-
clans. Six European countries, two
African states and one South American
state nave confirmed the action of this
convention. and the question is now be-
fore the German bundesrath. No doubt
is felt that Germany will fall INTO line
with the other European countries. The
discussion Of the question there has de-
vcloped no serious opposition among
those whose interests are involved.
When Germany shall have done this, the
UnitedlStates will be the only great
to system OF literary piracy.
The policy Of this country in regard to
this matter has not been to its credit.
We ought not to stand alone among the
enlightened nations of the earth in refus-
ing to deal fairly with the brain workers
of other lands. There have been numer.
our attempts made to change our atti.
tude in this matter, but between the
Scylla and Charybdis of conflicting inter-
csts they have gone to pieces. A bill was
framed and presented in the last con-
gress, under tho auspicies of the Ameri-
can copyright league, of which James
Lowell is president, but It was left on the
calendar. In pastyears the opposition to
International copyright has come from the
cupidity, not to use any harsher term, oi
| the publishers. A few others have joined
| with them, but these were not OF the better
| class. At present the situation is rather
more favorable. American authors OF
repute are advocates of just system OF
international copyright, and there are
fewer publishers than formerly who op'
pose il. l. Is not questionable that the
existence OF any serious opposition is a
reflection upon our sense Of fairness and
our honesty. There can be no sound
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

reason given why the property right OF
an author in the product of his bra in
should not be recognized and protected
just as any property rlght is. and that
being so, to take possession of it without
consideration and use 1t for the profit of
another, is clearly dishonest. All Ameri-
can publishers have not been in the
habit of dong this. The more
Just and honorable among them have
always recognized the principle
OF equity in the matter and paid some
thing to the foreign author. But there
are many others who have not, and the
course of these has brought disparage-
ment upon the whole class and upon the
country. The door is still open for the
continuance of this INSCRIPTIONS prac-
tice, and it ought to be closed. If the
American copyright league could be de-
pended on for the zeal which other. classes
OF men show who want legislation, bill
would be passed at the next session OF
congress and the United States be re-
lieved of the stigma of being the only
great nation that still tolerates literary
piracy
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

osophic exchange. 1t may, but IL Ia the gen.
eral experience that few men get paid Cor
preaching.
MEXICO offers Cutting 800 as recompense
for his imprisonment the difference between
them being $1,000.
ApouT the tamest business there is in this
world of hard work is that OF playing wild
man 1 n dime museum.
A Doa show Is In progress In Boston.
Judges, c0bblers and thorous shbred dogs are
now found on the bench"
A LIFE insurance company with S6o,ooo,-
900 in cash on hand, always requires sixty
days after death to pay $1,000 policy.
In South America enthusiastic theater
gOers toss costly pearl fans to their favorites
on the stage. In America they heave cab
bage heads at the star.
ACCORDING to common report the Presby
terian ministers have decided that the devil
is at the bottom of spiritualism. From the
fact that nightly seance is held at Kansas
City, this supposition is no doubt correct
THE latest information received from Can
ada sojourners is that John M. Hathaway,
who escaped from Delaware, N. Y, with
$4,000 of other peoples money, has re-
turned. He could not twig the fashions to
his limited income
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
sbou,d He ne chief of Police?

The attempt to foist Mr.. Humphrey
Moyniban upon Omaha as chef Of po-
lice commenced months ago in a news
paper war against Marshal Cummings
The BEE is reliably informed that peti.
ton has been put in circulation in which
Mr.. Moynihan Is commended to the no.
lice commission as the most competent
person in Omaha for the head Of our
metropolitan police force. Now
we have no disposition to instruct
the police commissioners in their
duties, but it strikes us that OF all men
mentioned for chief of police Mr.. Moyni.
han is least fitted for this position by his
training and affiliations. Mr.. Moynihan
claims to have been for years and is now
a detective, and in our humble opinion
no detective is fit person to discharge
the duties of chief of police. On this
point we can do no better than quote
from an excellent authority, which dis
cusses the question of police duties IN the
Chicago Current of May Z:
"Police are officers appointed by
municipality to preserve order and to
enforce the municipal laws. and these
are their only proper duties. To employ
them as detectives is detrimental in
as much as it excites the distrust
of many persons, not all of whom are
bad. From mere constables and watch
men the police have developed into a
highly organized and efficient military
force, winch is proper, for it is a much
greater task to preserve order now than
it was formerly. Formerly in all our
cities, and yet, in some of them, place
on the police force was the small bench
| mans share of the spols of political VIC
tory, but as the demand upon the force
| increased reform became necessary
until now in the large cities man
must prove his fitness for the
position in order to be appointed.
A large part of the
power of the police is derived like that of
the army, from the respect felt for them
by the people, and whatever the merits
of the detectives, it cannot be said that
the people respect them yet. The people
do not like to think of the policeman tax
ing off his uniform and going out as a
spy. They like to think of him as the
frank, open representative of authority.
1t is not necessary or wise that he should
be spy, for men can be hired especially
for that purpose. Our government Is
maintained more by the semblance than
by actual authority, and if the
people lose their respect for
the police, the police will lose
their power to enforce the law, for
authority exists only by the sufferance of
the people,"
We could scarcely have expressed our
views with regard to the improperly OF
appointing aStetective to the position of
chief of police with greater clearness and
force. The BEE could cite great many
other reasons why MIR. Moynlhan should
not be placed in charge of our metro
polltan police force, but We hardly con.
slider it necessary. AS for his petition
we presume most of the men who signed
it could be talked into signing one for
anybody else, including Frank Walter,
SANDY" knight or Jack Nugent.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Mr.. Powderiy and the knights.

Mr. Powderly's presence In Omaha
will be hailed as harbinger Of harmony
and good will between wage.workers and
their employers as the head Of the most
powerful labor organization in America.
MIR. Powderly wields most powerful
influence in moulding the minds
OF the working classes and as a trusted
leader of the Knights he has shown him.
self sagacious, clear headed and reso-
lutte. He has done more than any other
man to repress the spirit of the turbu-
lence and restrain the discontented
workngmen within the bounds of law
Under his leadership the battle for
labor is to be fought out by peaceful
methods Arbitration between the wage
worker and employc is to be the substi-
iute for strikes ahd lockouts.
Mr.. Powdcrly has defined his posi-
tion so clearly that none can longer mis-.
understand the knights objects and in
tentions. Simple justice Is all they shall
ever ask or demand. The strong mem
bership will not make them
'quick on the trigger or the assemblies
and divisions imperious. 1t is true that
the consciousness of power tends to ar
rogance everywhere. 1t is exhibited by
corporations and individuals. The man
who is millionaire is apt to be arrogant
and the wealthy corporation is needless
of the rights of individuals.
But in the knights brotherhood,
where the myriad atoms Of strength
constitute vast power, there is no dap-
ger that it will be abused.
There is one great danger in the
way of the knights of Labor, and that is
unwise counsel. There are many men
who make their way through the world
and often gain high places by ofiiciously
champloning popular questions. There
are men now busily engaged in usiug the
Knights of Labor to further their personal
ambitions; men who hope to be sent to
the legislature, to congress and even
capture smaller Offices by reason Of their
friendship for labor, when in point OF
fact they may never have done q days
manual labor in their lives.
1t is very easy thing for glib talker,
smooth writer, to argue that he is tho
| champion of labor, and persuade many
tina. his claims are good. This kind o
man never fails to indorse every step
taken by those whom he is anxious tc
conciliate. Demagogues swarm in the
wake of popular movements like shark:
after fcvcr.stricken ship. The Knights
as Mr.. Powderly said, will do we'll te
steer clear of such schemers, however
honorable they may appear to be. The
man intent on pleasing at any cost is the
man to be avoided and is the person al
ways causing trouble to himself and to
others. The Knight should keep wei
advised to his own interests, that he il
not imposed upon in the name of indie
pendence. He should insist upon thu
order not working harm to hin
or his. As long as it helps real labor
lawfully and successfully, he should give
1t his unqualified fealtv, and there re
mains no question regarding such ar
organization accomplishing grea
amount of good.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

circumstances A variety man could affot
to play month or six week!
engagement In q theatre for much loss pro
rata than he could one week. Much also do
pends on how far you have to travel to reac,
the place In which you are to play. Taking
these and other circumstances into consider
oton 1t may be said that variety men can
command salaries ranging from $50 to t'oo
weet-according to the novelty and 'catcht.
ness Of the act each one may do. Out OF
this, of course man has to pay his expense 5
and supply his wardrobe.
x*x
"a sero-comc variety actress does not re :
ceive as good pay as the male actor Forty
or fifty dollars q week is a good salary aud it
takes an exceptionally tno artist
to draw SIS. Tho lower class
women, who play In variety theatres of very
questionable repute, receive S25 or $50 q
week. OF course, in her prime, woman
commands better pay than at any other
period in her life II she takes care of her
self, and does not run into dissipation, she
may last long time. The trouble with most
variety actresses is that they are inclined 10
become reckless and surrender themselves to
every form of dissipation. Their personal
charms and their abilities waste away, they
can no longer draw the people-and they be-
come reduced to the lowest level OF woman
hood. Yes. there Is a generally entertained
idea that alor the vast maj0rity-of variety
actresses are dissolute. This is not true.
Still, admit that the path Of woman In
this profession is fraught with dangers OF
which the average female knows nothing"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
SEVERAL papers in the effcte east ar

SEVERAL papers in the effcte east are
raising their voices against the brutal
and unlawful practice of prize fighting.
They claim that under the names of
'sparring,' boxing or friendly glove
encounters the laws are openly violated,
and disgusting exhibitions of scientific
skill are given with all the surroundings
of seconds, sponges, referees, ropes,
rules, purses, stakes, gate money, pre-.
cisely like the old fashioned prize fight.
The results of the "cVntests," such as
broken arms, teeth knocked out, faces
cut, dIshgurcd, noses smashed, and
finally one or the other of the pugilists
picked up bleeding and insensible, are
the natural results of prize fighting, and
the time has come when these 'eXhlbi
tons must be called by their true name,
and treated accordingly. Out here in
the rowdy west there are few of any
such exhibitions. An occasional thumper
from the east stops in one of our
cities for night-hires hail and gives
an hours amusement in the manly art.
They never break arms" swallow their
teeth or commit any other rash act. The
Cleveland Leader rushes out in the front
yard of decency long enough to exclalm:
1T is time public opinion was aroused to
the suppression of these pests of society,
and when found violating the laws they
should be promptly arrested, indicted,
and sent to the penitentiary, where they
can do the state some service"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Rough on Bernhardt. (.

Dauville Breeze: If all flesh is grass,
Sarah Bern hardt must have been raised dur
ing drOuth.
st. Paul Herald: Sarah Bernhardt is said
to be fond of fishing. The rumor started
from the fact OF her being such an angular
woman.
Lowell Citizen: A New York contempor-
ary asserts that Sarah Bernhard is a "born
ruler" That may be true, but to us she
looks more like yardstick.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
POLlTlCALPOaNTS.

Massachusetts prohibltlonists threaten VEN
geance ON the legislature at the next @ lee
ton.
Kentucky will elect legislature in Au-
gust, which will choose successor to Senator
Beck. The senator will take hand in the
campaign.
There is, doubtless, a fell purpose in pub
fishing the report that Roswell p, Flower
has made more than million dollars In the
past year.
Senator Hiscock thinks New York can be
saved to the republicans by little more elo-
quence on the stump than has been expended
in recent years.
A New Jersey democratic association is TO
be formed at Washington. The republicans
from that state used TO have q powerful
organization at the capital.
Senators Cameron and Quay, OF Pennsyi-
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

1T is related, IN a long and rambling
story, that Senator Stanford earned his
first money when six years old by send
ing to market a lot of horse-radish which
grew in his fathers garden. HIS second
venture, which he declares was the mos:
successful speculation of his life, was
selling five bushels OF chestnuts, which
he and his brothers had gathered for
family use, for twenty five, dollars. Those
chestnuts have been used in explaining
the start of every millionaire in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Contents of the Sunday Bee.

Page1. New York Herald Cablegrams-
Specials to the BEE.-General Telegraphic
News.
Page2 Telegraphic News.-City News
Miscellany.
Page g. Special Advertisements.
Page 4. EditOrials.-POitical Points,
Press Comments. - Sunday Gossip. In
Lighter Vein.-Passiny Events.
Page 5. Lincoln News.-Mlscellany.-
Advertisements.
Tage6 Council Bluffs News Miscellany.
Advertisements.
J Pager. Society Events In Omaha.-Gen-
erai and Local Markets.
Page g. General City News.-Local Ad
Vertsements.
Page Q. Opening a "John Kettle" by
Clara Belle-Dining Hall Mendicancy, by
James q. Howard. d.-Advertisements.
Page 10. The Tie Which Cupid Binds
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gems of Jest
ReligiOus.-Impieties.- es.-Advertisements.
Page II. Onr Gentle Home Rulers
Honey For the Ladies-Musical and ORA
matic-Advertisemen
Page i2. Playing For Growers Seat, by
Perry s. Heath.-The Powder River Country
by Gen. James S. Brisbin.-TOughest Hole il
Creation, written specially for the Omaha
BEE. Joyous SalvatOnists. - Advertise
mentS,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

DIR. j. WILLIAM WHITE. professor OF
physical culture at the university. Phila.
delphia, has declared that the smoking
OF cigarettes by the young men who fre.
quent the gymnasium must cease. and
his associates Of the faculty have also de-
termincd that like prohibition shall be
enforced within the limits of the college
grounds. This is the first direct thrust
ut the vile and poisonous cigarette from
Instructors. 1t is to be hoped thar an
organized effor. will be made to prohibi.
tho deadly practice in all schools and
colleges throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08


COMMENTING upon tho conspicuous.
ness Of j. Warren Keifer, the New York
Times says the expression OF public in
dignation and disgust falls upon him
like a shower Of rose leaves upon rhi-
noccrous. The Times should have said
that It falls upon him like shower Of
rhinocerous on rose leaf. He is already
flattencd. lie is one OF those insects of
the hour who will hum his little hum and
die and be forgotten. j. Warren had an
opportunity. Like many another man
he failed to grasp the situation. His ant
bition 10 cni;ess but not eternal. He
may paw the air 1T the unveiling OF the
Garfield statue, yet it would have been
much better had ho declined the invita-
ion- AUD finally reeigued when no was
ssksd 20 10 do. =. ..:' j.,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
The Fruits of California.

Those who have gathered the golden
oranges from the trees in the numerous
groves around and about Los Angeles.
or those who have been further north
and plucked the lucious apricot, peach or
pear in the valleys of California fruit
region, never thought that such thing
as an 'over-production" of those delici-
GUS delicacies was possible. Yet it
seems that just such q fear has seized
the fruit growers of the Golden State.
At recent meeting of the Horticultural
society of that state the question, rs
there danger of an over-production of
fruit in California" was discussed. The
Chronicle says the affirmative of the
question was maintained principally
upon the supposed excess of the coming
apricot crop over the demand. 1t was
stated that the crop for the present year
will probably be about 10000 tons; that
the canneries of San Francisco, Oakland
and San Jose could absorb about 5000
tons, and that the bulk of the rest would
have to be dried; that it would require
G,450 men to handle this crop, and that
it was doubtful whether the labor could
uC w uo llC WOIh lNCll.
The same speaker also spoke of
the prune and rasn crops, but admitted
in regard to prunes that last years i'm
portation into tho United States were
about 10000 pounds, while California
produced 100000 pounds.
On the negative side it was argued
that the question of disposinS of the fruit
depended very largely upon it's quality.
One speaker said, very truly, that more
care should be taken in planting and
pruning trees and in picking and pack
ing fruit. Careful Transportation, he
said, should be attended to, low rates
and rapid transit provided for, and moth.
ing but good fruit put upon the market,
and that if these rules were observed
ovcrproduction would he a word without
meaning. IN
1t was agreed that foreign market
should be sought for dried fruit, and it
was urged that cold.storage system
should be adopted, so that fresh fruits
could reach the eastern markets without
loss of flavor or decay. The east already
| is the consumer of the famous Lusk
| canned goods-known the world over.
In this instance it is the fruits, rather than
the house which cans them, enjoying the
reputation. The California fruits will
never be too plentiful. They might be
cheaper, and doubtless will when only
reasonable freight tolls from the coast
are demanded. In the meantime, the
suggestion urged at the meeting Of the
California Horticultural society, might
with profit be remembered by the fruit
growers of Nebraska. 1t was simply and
plainly that no matter how lavish nature
has been, in giving climate and soil and
adding flavor, there is yet demanded care
and attention from those who would rear
the largest profits and produce the best
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

The Omaha board of trade will take
6nal action on the proposed organization
of a freight bureau ut its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow. In view Of the mag
nitude OF the interests involved full dis
cussion of the project in all It's bearings
Is desirable. Tho propriety Of this move
is conceded on all hands. The only diff
ference of opinion is with regard to the
propriety Of drawing upon the treasury
Of the board OF trade for the expenses in.
cur red by the freight bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Trees in Nebraska.

AtNnLG COnNNtUtON.
Fifteen years ago it was thought that trees
would not grow in Nebraska. The expert
ment was made and 1t has succeeded splen-
didly. Nebraska originated Arbor day and
no other state in the union has reaped such
benefits from this institution. 1t is estimated
tina 100000 trees were planted on the first
Arbor day in Nebraska. Millions more have
been added on each succeeding anniversary
of this tree feast. Georgia will celebrate her
second Arbor day next November. She ought
to catch the spirit OF this important occasion
as Nebraska has done.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
IN THE LlGHTEK VEIN.
Dan ana Grover

Dan ana Grover
"Sire, pray tell me Of these reports
Icannot understand them ALL
They say that about half seas DER
You are to experience dreadful s1uall."
'Its the telesraph's announcement, Dan,
Saying before this term Is over,
That the welkin loud will ring
With little Stephen Grover"
LOVE is blind. For this reason many gas
bills are saved.
1T Is meet and drink that Is deprivlng
many o family OF food.
THERE are $1,000 female students In the
colleges in this country, and they all want to
get married.
IT is getting to be that time of year which
suggested to josh Billings the idea Of say
ing. "Darn a H."
+ "DoEs It pay to preach" asks pl'll'
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

Z. A. FORD. general passenger agent
Of tho Pennsylvania lines says that pas
senger traffic receipts for April will ex-
coed those of any corresponding month
In years. And yet there is no indications
shat passenger tariff will be lowered.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

tempt the world should and would hold
them did it know their guilt. II this be
50, the boodlers to whom Canada Is Civ.
ing an asylum are not alone in their mis-.
cry. They may find numerous sympa.
thizers in half the states OF the union,
some OF them not less deserving than
they to serve the state within the walls OF
n priaop
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
or Course.

PhilddelDhid Record.
AS the Record supposed 1t would, the Stan
dard oil company got in its work yesterday
in the senate and defeated the Billingsley
pipe bill-yeas 1s. nays 25. There was no
occasion to oppose the measure in the house.
The noble senators are fewer in number than
the representatives and quite as amenable to
convincing argument.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

THE new union labor party claims
t.2OO, 900 members IN the entire country.
In the election of 1892 the union labor
party will have strength enough to justify
continued courtship from other nominees
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
THE DAILY BEE.

GEO. b. TXSCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9TH day of May, 1887.
N. p. FELL.
fSEAL.1 Notary Public.
Geo. B. Tzschuck being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is secretary of The
Bee Publishing company, that the actual
average daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month of May, 1886, 12, 439 copies; for June,
1886, 1928 copies; for July, 1885, 1881 copies;
for August, 1876, II, AGA copies; for Septem-
ber, 1885, 13,OD copies; for October, 1850
cOpies; for December, 1886, 13237 copies; for
January, 1887, 1926 copies; for February.
1887. l4,l9S copies; for March, 1887, 14,4OO
copies; for April, 1887, 14,3l6 copies.
GEO. B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day of May, A. d., 1887.
SEAL. Mp. FELL, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08
Ancient History.

The esteemed journal gravely states that
"Roscoe Conkling has greatly impressed the
bar of New York by his abilities as lawyer"
This is intended as news, but properly comes
under the head of ancient history.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

ACCORDING to tho new rule. every New
York bachelor who gets married has to
contribute $500 to the bachelors club,
or got dubbed out Of its society and
chen he climbs up the boarding house
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-08

A RELIGIOUS daily newspaper entitled
Che Penny Press has been started in New
York City. L. Dewitt Talmage is ono Of
the heavy editorial writer's.